Popular Post JimTripper Posted August 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2023 Against cultural norms. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish star Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, jensmann said: disgusting! no respect! none of these guys has a body to show. when I see on my way to dinner I loose appetite... Anybody wearing a Chang Vest after 30 years old is a disgrace also 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Liverpool Lou Posted August 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2023 6 hours ago, Goodboybkk said: Is it okay to walk naked chest in the streets? Not if you have any self respect or dignity. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Hammer Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 6 hours ago, stoner said: only if you feel like a champ. Should be , chump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 6 hours ago, BritManToo said: Thai historical dramas show many Thai men bare chested. But this is the 21st century, the cultural norms that you reference, obviously, do not apply today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 6 hours ago, 2long said: My wife goes mad if I try to go anywhere in the car with no shirt, which might suggest that it could be (another daft) law. Your wife's attitude is correct, it is illegal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LukKrueng Posted August 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2023 6 hours ago, HungDonger said: If you are a big-breasted, attractive female in your 20's it is O.K. with me. Small breasted is fine too 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findlay13 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukKrueng Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 8 minutes ago, Jack Hammer said: Should be , chump Or a chimp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunLA Posted August 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 minute ago, LukKrueng said: Small breasted is fine too preferred ???? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 5 hours ago, Henryford said: I was in the dentist the other day and a customer came in for treatment shirtless. Unbelievable rudeness and i was gobsmacked that they treated him like that. "...they treated him like that". What was the "unbelievable rudeness" and who treated whom like what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker88 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Can you do that in London? New York? Sydney? Tokyo? Then why would anyone think it's okay in Thailand? I do see Westerners doing it, even in Bangkok. Some are heavily tatted. Not a good look, and unlikely to make Thais any more smitten of foreigners. Tying into another topic about TAT's latest target demographic, I really don't like seeing women dressed as giant eggplants, either. I guess if one founded a religion where upper body nudity was dictated by one's deity, maybe it would be as acceptable as eggplant suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jippytum Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Walking by the beach without a shirt is ok. Problem is shirtless people should shirt up when visiting food shops. I like yhr sign.. No shirt no service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBF Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) When I lived in the USA, many places used to have signs "No shoes, no shirt, no service" a sentiment with which I actually agreed. It's reasonable, IMO, to think that anyone walking down a city street is likely to want to visit a shop, store, restaurant or whatever at some point. I tend to think it shows something unpleasant about the attitude of someone who does this and I personally tend to avoid them. Having said that, on a beach road, my stance is "up to you" but it still says "something" about the person. I personally feel uncomfortable going shirtless in the street but sometimes I walk the beach (say Pattaya Dolphin to Walking St) and I'll take my shirt off, but put it back on when i return to the street. UPDATE - Cross-posted with @jippytum above Edited August 22, 2023 by VBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 54 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: But this is the 21st century, the cultural norms that you reference, obviously, do not apply today. Less than 100 years. So wearing shirts (for guys or girls) is not tradition. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazinoz Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 6 hours ago, Drumbuie said: The same goes for shorts, imho I guess time to buy some sexy elephants pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Less than 100 years. So wearing shirts (for guys or girls) is not tradition. I didn't say that men wearing shirts is tradition, I pointed out which century we are in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 8 hours ago, Goodboybkk said: Dear all, Is it okay to walk naked chest in the streets? It is very hot in Thailand. Thanks 8 hours ago, Goodboybkk said: Dear all, Is it okay to walk naked chest in the streets? It is very hot in Thailand. Thanks 8 hours ago, Goodboybkk said: Dear all, Is it okay to walk naked chest in the streets? It is very hot in Thailand. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Just now, soalbundy said: NO, NO, A thousand times NO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etaoin Shrdlu Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 hours ago, wwest5829 said: I am only mildly curious to learn if it was primarily Christian Missionary pressure, as is documented in so many other cultures, or if it was a Thai motivated change primarily to be seen as an advancing country. Certainly prior to the 20th century, Christian missionaries and other outside factors influenced attitudes towards toplessness. In the 20th century, the 10th mandate of the 12 Thai Cultural Mandates as set out by Field Marshall Plaek Songgram required "appropriate dress" in order for Thailand to appear as a modern society. So both, I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circa02 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 No shirt and no mask - proper status quo challenger ???? I can't see myself following their pervasive masking norms, but away from the beach, pool bar, and park I think you're probably best covering for UV protection alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 7 hours ago, BritManToo said: Thai historical dramas show many Thai men bare chested. 2023 isn't history yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 7 hours ago, KannikaP said: It is also illegal to go outside without wearing any underwear, so I heard. Ive been a fugitive with that law since i arrived in 08"...catch me if you can gotta love the breeze flowing in while riding my motorbike....freedom for my frank n beans! maybe soon will see a police checkpoint with the cops with rubber gloves on!!!! (U turns) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 6 hours ago, bendejo said: That guy in the shorts feels it's too hot for a shirt, but the fully-dressed guy in the yellow trousers seems to be doing ok. He is obviously not OK. Note the orthopedic shoes . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, VBF said: "No shoes, no shirt, no service" No Dice! lol Saw a bunch of farangs in a red truck with no shirts.......I always wanna say stg but seems a waste of breath.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 I always wanted to present thai police to use me as a farang volunteer Since thais wont say anything id be happy to blow the whistle on these jokers.... Or how about the chinese old guys with the wife beaters halfway up with big bellies....ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 8 hours ago, Etaoin Shrdlu said: Up until the early 20th century, many Thai women used to go around topless. I wonder why that particular element of "Thainess" is no longer promoted. You haven't seen my 86 year old MIL walking around topless or you would know why its not promoted 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketboy2 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dan O said: You haven't seen my 86 year old MIL walking around topless or you would know why its not promoted +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTSIssues Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 If you want to be looked down on by everyone as a pikey then it’s fine, but it’s very low class and Thai people will not like it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said: But this is the 21st century, the cultural norms that you reference, obviously, do not apply today. And they were mistly portraying brave strong warriers not casual walkabouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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